Chestine Tisdale, (Edward , William) was born 28 Jul
1819 in Tennessee. She died on 15 Feb
1891 in Texas. She married William
Anderson Burkhead on 13 Dec 1839 in
McNairy Co., Tennessee. William was born
19 Mar 1812 in North Carolina, and died
in Red River Co., Texas on 01 Aug 1862.
Both were laid to rest at Cedar Creek
Cemetery.

They were enumerated in the 1850 McNairy County, TN
census, and the 1860 and 1870 Red River County,
Texas census residing in Clarksville.

CHILDREN OF
CHESTINE (TISDALE) & WILLIAM BURKHEAD

Paralee
Jane Burkhead - born
05 Mar 1840 in McNairy
County, TN. She married
Aquilla Simmons and was the
mother of at least seven
children.

Cornelia
Burkhead - born about 1844 in
McNairy County, TN. She
appeared to be listed as
Caroline in the 1850 census.
She married David A. Baker on
16 Nov 1865 in Red River
County, TX. David was born
about 1838 in Tennessee.

Eli
Edward Burkhead - born 1850
in McNairy County, TN. The
1850 census lists him as five
months old, but he appears to
have been mistakenly listed
as Eliza, aged ten in the
1860 census. In 1870 he is
residing with his mother in
Clarksville, Texas, listed as
age twenty.

Priscilla
J. Burkhead - born 11 Mar
1856 in Tennessee. Listed in
the 1860 and 1870 census
records of Red River County,
Texas. She married M.G.
"Greenbury" West
and died on 16 Jul 1932. She
was laid beside her husband
in Cedar
Creek Cemetery.

Ren Tisdale (Edward , William) was born in 1820.
He died on 12 Feb 1867. According to the
Mississippi marriage records, Ren married
Margaret C. Verner on 22 Jan 1845 in
Monroe Co., Mississippi. Margaret was
born about 1826 in South Carolina. They
were enumerated in the 1850 census in
Monroe County, Mississippi and the 1860
census residing in Red River County,
Texas.

Ren married (2)
Alice Rosser, a widow and daughter of
John and Sarah Glover. She had previously
been married to John McGregor in Sumter
Co., Alabama in 1849 but he had died
during the Civil War. According to the
1870 census, her children by John
McGregor were: William F., Martha E.,
Nancy J., and John S.B. McGregor.

It is believed that Ren died
on 12 Feb 1867 before his twin children
Philip and Grace were born in December of
that year.

CHILDREN OF
REN TISDALE & MARGARET (VERNER)

Aristotle
Cicero Tisdale - born 27 Apr
1846 in Mississippi; he
married Celia Fisher of
McNairy Co., TN and later
lived in Clarksville, Red
River County, Texas.

William G. Tisdale (Robert, William)
was born in 1832 in McNairy, TN. He died
on 21 Aug 1862 in Camp Butler, Illinois.
William was counted in a census in 1850
in 8th Dist., McNairy Co., TN. He was
counted in a census in 1860 in Prairie
Twp., De Roche P.O., Hot Springs, AR.

He came to Hot Springs
County in 1852 and filed a Federal Land
Grant. When the Civil War broke out he
enlisted as a Private in Co. D, 19th
(Dockery's) Arkansas Infantry at
Rockport, Arkansas on 01 March 1862 and
was then discharged on 01 June 1862, was
taken prisoner and died at the camp.
(Information not yet confirmed)

William married Mary Ann
Hardin daughter of Robert Hardin (born
1815) on 22 Mar 1854 in Hot Springs, AR.
Mary was born in 1839 in North Carolina.
She died in Jun 1870. She was buried in
Burnett Cemetery, Hot Springs, AR. Mary
was counted in a census in 1860 in
Prairie Twp., De Roche P.O., Hot Springs,
AR.

Martha
Angeline Tisdale - born
on 26 Mar 1860 in Hot Springs
Co., AR. She died on 20 Feb
1890. She was buried in
Burnett Cemetery, Hot
Springs, Arkansas. Martha was
counted in a census in 1860
in Prairie Twp., De Roche
P.O., Hot Springs, Arkansas
and listed as four months
old. She married John
Lafayette Mann . John was
born on 15 Feb 1857 in
Tennessee and was the son of
Phillip Mann who was born in
1827. John died on 23 Dec
1925 in Paris, Lamar, Texas.

Edward H. Tisdale (Robert, William)
was born in 1834 in Tennessee. He died in
1862 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Edward was
counted in a census in 1850 in 8th Dist.,
McNairy Co., TN; and counted in a census
in 1860 in Prairie Twp., De Roche P.O.,
Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Edward married Harriet A.
Sullivan daughter of Smith Sullivan and
Nancy Ann Hardin. Harriet was born about
1835 in North Carolina. She was counted
in a census in 1860 in Prairie Twp., De
Roche P.O., Hot Springs, AR; and in the
1870 in Prairie Twp., Hot Springs P.O.,
Hot Springs Co., Arkansas.

Edward had owned a slave
named Luke whom he brought from TN. Luke
was given the Tisdale name and was
enumerated in the family household in the
1870 census - listed as age 26, black,
born in Tennessee.

Marcus
W. Tisdale - born
in 1859 in Hot Springs Co.,
AR. He was counted in a
census in 1860 in Prairie
Twp., De Roche P.O., Hot
Springs, AR; and the 1870
Prairie Twp., Hot Springs
P.O., Hot Springs Co., AR.
Marcus married Nancy D. who
was born on 19 Feb 1853. She
died on 07 Jul 1881 in Hot
Springs Co., Arkansas and was
buried in Magnet Cove
Cemetery, Hot Springs, AR.

Jefferson
Tisdale - born about 1862 in
Hot Springs Co., AR. He was
counted in a census in 1870
in Prairie Twp., Hot Springs
P.O., Hot Springs Co.,
Arkansas.

Pinkney V. Tisdale (Robert, William)
was born on 22 Dec 1839 in Tennessee. He
is counted in a census in 1880 in Prairie
Bayou, Hot Springs Co., Arkansas.

Pinkney married (1) Martha
Vantrease on 01 Sep 1859 in Hot Springs,
Garland Co., AR. Martha was born in 1843
in Tennessee. (Name may have been spelled
Vantrice).

Pinkney married (2) Frances
Ann Says on 16 Nov 1871 in Hot Springs,
Garland Co., AR. Frances was born about
1831 in Georgia. Frances was counted in a
census in 1880 in Prairie Bayou, Hot
Springs Co., Arkansas.

CHILDREN OF
PINKNEY TISDALE & FRANCES ANN (SAYS)

Carroll
W. Tisdale - born about 1863
in Arkansas. Carroll was
counted in a census in 1880
in Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Mary
I. Tisdale - born about 1866
in Arkansas. Mary was counted
in a census in 1880 in
Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Nancy
J. Tisdale - born about 1869
in Arkansas. Nancy was
counted in a census in 1880
in Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Birdie
G. Tisdale - was born about
1875 in Arkansas. Birdie was
counted in a census in 1880
in Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Willie
W. Tisdale - born about 1877
in Arkansas. Willie was
counted in a census in 1880
in Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Maudie
L. Tisdale - born about 1879
in Arkansas. Maudie was
counted in a census in 1880
in Prairie Bayou, Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Sarah E. Tisdale (Robert, William)
was born in 1842 in Tennessee. Sarah was
counted in a census in 1850 in 8th Dist.,
McNairy Co., TN. She was counted in a
census in 1860 in Prairie Twp., De Roche
P.O., Hot Springs, AR. She was counted in
a census in 1870 in Prairie Twp., Hot
Springs P.O., Hot Springs Co., AR.

Sarah was living between her
brother Ed and W.G.'s household in 1860 -
also living in her household with her
husband is Isaac Shelby age 24 of TN -
listed as MD. Listed in her father's
household in 1870 with what appears to be
her children.

Sarah married Josiah
Sullivan son of Smith Sullivan and Nancy
Ann Harden on 31 Dec 1857 in Hot Springs,
Garland Co., AR. Josiah was born about
1839 in North Carolina. Josiah was
counted in a census in 1860 in Prairie
Twp., De Roche P.O., Hot Springs,
Arkansas and died in the Civil War.

CHILDREN OF
SARAH E. (TISDALE) & JOSIAH SULLIVAN

Joseph
Tisdale Sullivan - born about
1857 in Hot Springs Co., AR.
Joseph was counted in a
census in 1870 in Prairie
Twp., Hot Springs P.O., Hot
Springs Co., AR. He appears
to have been Sarah's son -
possibly born before her
marriage to Josiah - his last
name in 1870 along with
Sarah's is listed as Tisdale
rather than Sullivan.

William
Sullivan - born about 1862 in
Hot Springs Co., AR. William
was counted in a census in
1870 in Prairie Twp., Hot
Springs P.O., Hot Springs
Co., AR.

Fourth Generation

Parilee
Jane Burkhead (Chestine Tisdale,
Edward, William) was born on 05 Mar 1840
in McNairy County, Tennessee. She married
Aquilla Simons or Simmons on 24 October
1858 in McNairy County, TN. Aquilla was
born about 1835 in Tennessee. They were
counted in a census in 1860 residing in
Montezuma, McNairy County with two month
old daughter Mary. - Not yet located in
the 1870 census, they appeared in the
1880 residing in Red River County, Texas.

Landon
Lycurgus Tisdale (Ren, Edward,
William) was born on 02 Mar 1848 in
Mississippi. He died on 05 Oct 1887 in
Red River County, Texas and is said to be
buried in the Dillard Graveyard. He
married Flora Baker, she having been born
in Mississippi in March of 1848.

CHILDREN OF
L. LYCURGUS TISDALE & FLORA (BAKER)

John
T. Tisdale - born about 1870
in Texas.

William
A. Tisdale - born June 1872
in Texas; married Winnie who
was born Oct 1879 in
Mississippi.

Eli
A. Tisdale - born November
1879 in Texas; married Emma
who was born in Alabama in
November 1879.

Beulah
M. Tisdale - born October
1885 in Texas.

Richmond
L. Tisdale - born August 1887
in Texas.

Eli E. Tisdale (William G.,
Robert, William) was born in Jun 1856 in
Arkansas. He died on 06 Jan 1946. Eli was
counted in a census in 1860 in Prairie
Twp., De Roche P.O., Hot Springs, AR. He
was counted in a census in 1900 in De
Roche, Hot Springs, AR.

Eli married Martha J.
Lumpkins on 16 Dec 1875 in Arkadelphia,
Clark, AR. Martha was born in 1853 in
Alabama. She died on 12 Nov 1905 in Hot
Springs Co., AR. She was buried in
Burnett Cemetery, Hot Springs, AR. Martha
was counted in a census in 1900 in De
Roche, Hot Springs, AR. The 1900 census
lists her as the mother of 12 children,
ten living.

CHILDREN OF
ELI TISDALE & MARTHA (LUMPKINS)

James
W. Tisdale - born on 07 Nov
1876. He died in 1958.

Frances
Tisdale - born about 1877 in
Hot Springs Co., AR. She died
before 1880 in Hot Springs
Co., AR.

John
Tisdale - born in Oct 1879 in
Arkansas. John was counted in
a census in 1900 in De Roche,
Hot Springs Co., AR.

Ellen
Tisdale - born in Apr 1881 in
Arkansas. She died in 1941.
Ellen was counted in a census
in 1900 in De Roche, Hot
Springs Co., AR.

Hattie
Coretta Tisdale - born on 12
Mar 1883 in Arkansas. She
died on 18 Aug 1966 in Hot
Springs Co., AR. She was
buried in Gilchrist Cemetery,
Hot Springs, AR. Hattie was
counted in a census in 1900
in De Roche, Hot Springs, AR
. She married William M.
Fowler on 29 Feb 1908 in
Malvern, Hot Springs, AR.

Roberta
Tisdale - born in Nov 1886 in
Arkansas; died in 1939.
Roberta was counted in a
census in 1900 in De Roche,
Hot Springs, AR. She married
Albert Blakely .

Dorci
Tisdale

Mina
E. Tisdale - born in Mar 1889
in Arkansas; died in 1907.
Mina was counted in a census
in 1900 in De Roche, Hot
Springs, AR.

Jenny
Tisdale - born in Mar 1889 in
Arkansas; died in 1976. Jenny
was counted in a census in
1900 in De Roche, Hot
Springs, AR.

Walter
L. Tisdale - born on 29 Sep
1890 in Arkansas. He died on
20 Jan 1954. He was buried in
Gilchrist Cemetery, Hot
Springs, AR. Walter was
counted in a census in 1900
in De Roche, Hot Springs, AR.

Alice
M. Tisdale - born in July
1892 in Arkansas. Alice was
counted in a census in 1900
in De Roche, Hot Springs, AR.

Martha
"Angeline" Tisdale (William G.,
Robert, William) was born on 26 Mar 1860
in Hot Springs County, Arkansas and died
there on 20 Feb 1890. She was buried in
the Burnett Cemetery.

Martha was enumerated in the
1860 census residing in Hot Spring
County, AR and married John Lafayette
Mann who was born on 15 Feb 1857 in
Tennessee. They were married in Clark
County, Arkansas on 23 March 1876
although enumerated in the 1880 census
living in Valley, Hot Spring County,
Arkansas.

CHILDREN OF
ANGELINE (TISDALE) & JOHN MANN

John
A. Mann - born about 1878 in
Hot Spring Co., AR.

Nora
Mann - born about 1880 in Hot
Spring Co., AR.

Robert Fred Tisdale (Edward H.,
Robert, William) was born on 03 Dec 1856
in Hot Springs Co., AR. He died on 03 Oct
1935. He was buried in Burnett Cemetery,
Hot Springs, AR.

Robert was counted in a
census in 1860 in Prairie Twp., De Roche
P.O., Hot Springs, AR. He was counted in
a census in 1870 in Prairie Twp., Hot
Springs P.O., Hot Springs Co., AR. He was
counted in a census in 1880 in Tomlinson,
Scott, AR. He was counted in a census in
1900 in De Roche, Hot Springs, AR. He was
counted in a census in 1910 in De Roche,
Hot Springs, AR. He was counted in a
census in 1920 in De Roche, Hot Springs,
AR.

Robert married Emma Jane
"Pink" Maughn daughter of John
L. Maughn and Harriet Jane Dobbler on 02
Oct 1879 in Malvern, Hot Springs, AR.
Emma was born on 11 Apr 1858 in Alabama.
She died on 14 Mar 1947 in Hot Springs,
Garland Co., AR. She was buried in
Burnett Cemetery, Hot Springs, AR.

Emma was counted in a census
in 1880 in Tomlinson, Scott, Arkansas and
was recently married and living next door
to her parents. She was counted in a
census in 1910 in De Roche, Hot Springs,
AR. She was counted in a census in 1920
in De Roche, Hot Springs, AR.

Bertha
Tisdale - born in Aug 1893 in
Arkansas. Bertha was counted
in a census in 1900 in De
Roche, Hot Springs, AR. She
was counted in a census in
1910 in De Roche, Hot
Springs, AR.

Doris
Tisdale - born in Aug 1895 in
Arkansas. Doris was counted
in a census in 1900 in De
Roche, Hot Springs, AR.

Luther
Tisdale - born in Nov 1898 in
Arkansas. Luther was counted
in a census in 1900 in De
Roche, Hot Springs, AR. He
was counted in a census in
1910 in De Roche, Hot
Springs, AR.

Will
Tisdale - born about 1902 in
Arkansas. Will was counted in
a census in 1910 in De Roche,
Hot Springs, AR.

Watson
Tisdale - born about 1904 in
Arkansas. Watson was counted
in a census in 1920 in De
Roche, Hot Springs, AR.

Marcus W.
Tisdale (Edward, Robert, William)
was born in 1859 in Hot Spring Co.,
Arkansas and married Nancy d. Thornton.
Nancy was the daughter of John T. and
Elizabeth M. (Burnett). She was born on
19 Feb 1853 in Prairie Bayou, Hot Spring
Co., Arkansas and died in that county on
07 July 1881. She was buried in the Old
Magnet Cove Cemetery.

CHILDREN OF
MARCUS TISDALE & NANCY (THORNTON)

James
Tisdale - born about 1877 in
Hot Spring County, Arkansas;
enumerated in the 1880 census
residing in Magnet Cove.

Mary Emma
Simmons(Parilee
Burkhead, Christine Tisdale, Edward,
William) was born about May 1860 in
McNairy County, Tennessee. She was listed
as two months old in 1860 residing in
Montezuma and as age twenty in 1880. At
the time of the 1880 census, she and her
son John R. Dillard, born about 1878,
were residing with her parents and she
was listed as widowed.

William
Fred Tisdale (Robert F.,
Edward, Robert, William) was born on 22
Aug 1888 in Waldron, Scott County,
Arkansas. He married Etta May Louton, the
daughter of William J. and Amanda B., in
1910. During that year they were living
in Valley Township, Hot Spring Co.,
Arkansas, and later in 1920 in Henderson
Township. By 1930 they were residing in
Antioch, Garland County, Arkansas.

CHILDREN OF
WILLIAM F. TISDALE & ETTA MAY
(LOUTON)

Ines
E. Tisdale - born about 1911
in Arkansas.

Elbert
J. Tisdale - born about 1913
in Arkansas.

Gladys
M. Tisdale - born about 1914
in Arkansas.

Clifford
J. Tisdale - born about 1916
in Arkansas.

Vernon
O. Tisdale - born 23 Jan 1918
in Arkansas; married Annie
Lee Chambers, daughter of
Charles and Viola (Hunter).
He died in May 1979 in Hot
Springs, Garland County,
Arkansas.

Evalyn
Tisdale - born about 1922 in
Arkansas.

Lester
J. Tisdale - born about 1925
in Arkansas.

Dorthia
Tisdale - born about 1926 in
Arkansas.

Pauline
Tisdale - born about 1928 in
Arkansas.

Walter L. Tisdale (Robert Fred,
Edward, Robert, William) was born in May
1891 in Arkansas. Walter was counted in a
census in 1900 in De Roche, Hot Springs,
AR. He was counted in a census in 1910 in
De Roche, Hot Spring, AR. He was counted
in a census in 1930 in Antioch, Garland
Co., Arkansas.

Walter married Jessie M.
Timms on 18 May 1918 in Arkansas. Jessie
was born about 1900 in Arkansas and were
the parents of at least Les W., and
Lorene Tisdale.

Frances
"Fanny" Tisdale (Marcus, Edward,
Robert, William) was born in December of
1880 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. She
married Robert L. Maughn, son of John L.,
and Harriet Jane (Dobbler) in about 1894.
They were residing in DeRoche Twp., Hot
Spring County, Arkansas in 1900.